20 Things You Need To Know About Cristiano Ronaldo

This Is Why Cristiano Ronaldo Is One The Most Influential Stars In Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best soccer players in the world. He's speedy, creative, spontaneous, and explosive on the pitch. He's won almost every team and individual honor known to man, and the. Yes, there are other players like him — Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi immediately come to mind — but Cristiano Ronaldo is a different monster altogether. His ability to transcend the sport and become a brand in and of himself is something the game hasn't seen since the height of the David Beckham era.

His reputation as an international playboy and seducer of the stars sometimes even precedes his reputation as an elite athlete. Yes, he's scored with Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, but he scores goals too. Women want him, and men want to be him. He's Cristiano Ronaldo, the global icon who kicks balls into really big nets.

Whereas some athletes shun the spotlight, Ronaldo craves it, and he's using his sexuality to ensure that it shines brighter on him than on anyone else. While some men may ridicule Ronaldo for his effeminate tendencies (apparently he's a crybaby) and his Eurotrash appeal, the ladies flock to him like bees to honey. At the onset of his career, Ronaldo was frequently linked to obscure European television hosts and random models, but as his celebrity increases, so does the stature of his women.

15. Ronaldo doesn’t have any ink

And he’s not interested in getting any because it would prevent him from donating blood, which he does several times a year.

16. Long list of awards and trophies

Get ready for it. He's a four-time Ballon d'Or winner, four-time European Golden Shoe winner, he's won Best FIFA Men's Player, Best FIFA World Player of the Year, UEFA Best Player in Europe, FWA Footballer of the Year for two consecutive seasons, La Liga Player Of The Month, and that's just to name a few.

17. Lionel Messi comparison

The two have a longstanding rivalry having both scored in two UEFA Champions league finals and broken the 50 goal barrier in a single season. Lionel Messi and Ronaldo are regarded as the two best players of their generation.